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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bread

I think this appetizer bread has all of my favorite things in it: bread, cheese and bacon. Then you throw in a little ranch flavor…have mercy. This is such a fun appetizer or snack to serve. My only advice is to make sure everyone has clean hands before they tear into this thing because this is finger food at it’s finest. Because I’m not a delicate finger food kinda girl. I’m a dig-in, cheesy, bacon-y, need-a-napkin-tucked-into-my-shirt, kinda girl. I’m pretty sure it’s one of the reasons why my husband loves me. I’m not afraid to eat like a WWE wrestler. Seriously folks, you really gotta try this.

Ingredients

1 round loaf of sourdough (or similar) bread

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup-3/4 cup chopped cooked bacon

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix

I used Oscar Mayer real bacon pieces but you could use microwaveable bacon and then chop it up or fry up some bacon for this. Just depends on how much work you wanna do.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Using a sharp bread knife, cut the bread going in both directions but don’t cut all the way through the bottom.

Place shredded cheese in between the slices. Really pack it in there as best you can. This part takes the longest amount of time in this recipe so be patient. This is also why you wouldn’t want to use a really soft bread or else it would tear too easily why you packed the cheese in.

Now add in bacon (as little or as much as you like). Do your best to get in between the slices.

Looks good already, don’t it?

Now take 1 tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix and add it to the butter. You can add more dry mix if you like a stronger ranch taste. Give it all a good stir until combined.

Pour or spoon the butter mixture over top of the bread.

Oh. Mercy.

Now wrap the whole thing up in aluminum foil and place on baking sheet. Bake at 350F degrees for 15 minutes. Unwrap from the foil and bake for another 10 minutes (or until the cheese is melted).

And then dig in while warm!

Enjoy!

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Cheesy Bacon Ranch Bread

Prep Time15minutes

Cook Time25minutes

Total Time40minutes

AuthorThe Country Cook

Ingredients

1round loaf of sourdough breador similar

2cupsshredded cheddar cheese

1/2cup-3/4 cup chopped cooked bacon

1/2cupbuttermelted

1tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Using a sharp bread knife, cut the bread going in both directions but don't cut all the way through the bottom.

Place your bread on a large piece of aluminum foil (this will make it easier to wrap it up later).

Place shredded cheese in between the slices.

Really pack it in there as best you can.

This part takes the longest amount of time in this recipe so be patient.

This is also why you wouldn't want to use a really soft bread or else it would tear too easily why you packed the cheese in.

Now add in bacon (as little or as much as you like).

Do your best to get in between the slices.

Now take 1 tbsp. dry ranch dressing mix and add it to the melted butter. You can add more dry mix if you like a stronger ranch taste.

Give it all a good stir until combined.

Pour or spoon the butter mixture over top of the bread.

Now wrap the whole thing up in aluminum foil and place on baking sheet.

Bake at 350F degrees for 15 minutes.

Unwrap from the foil and bake for another 10 minutes (or until the cheese is melted).

I talked my hubby into going by the grocery store on his way home just so I can make this cheesey ranch bacon bread, looking forward to trying it tonight! I just love your blog and recipes. Just the other day I was on pinterest looking for a good banana bread recipe to try and I remembered you blog and thought I would check to see if you had one. Sure enough your Streusel Banana bread was great. Thanks for providing recipes that I can count on to be great and easy enough that a busy Mom like me can handle.

Oh my goooooddnessssssss!!!!! This was the best:) I only made half of the loaf for dinner tonight and the youngest of the "Duncan girls" and my mom stopped by as it was coming out of the oven and they LOVED it, I ended up sending them home with the other half of the loaf of bread:) amazing!!!! My family loved it too! They were looking for the other half!!!! Mom asked where I got the recipe from and I said… Duh where else??? Only Brandie's site!! I love love love your recipes and love that the site is mobile friendly now:) Thank you! <3 Mary.

I came across your blog while looking for mac and cheese recipes. I have drooled over all of your recipes. Thanks for such a great blog and sharing such wonderful recipes. My kids and I are going to love these. I have your mac and cheese in my oven right now and it smells sooooo good. Thank you again. Emma.

I used to own a cafe where we baked a lot of our bread and I love it. This is an awesome idea and recipe. Thank you so much for this. My son loves bacon and so do I so I will have to try this. I can make the bread and then add the ingredients you suggest. Thanks for the recipe.

I have been making "cheese bread" for at least 30 years, but without the ranch dressing mix. I'm thinking I will have to give this another spin…with the added ingredients. I always used the half-baked rounds of sourdough bread and opened the foil for the last 15 minutes so the top browns and the cheese edges crisp. Delicious!

I have found a new friend! I also am drooling over all the recipes. They look so easy. I can't wait to try them after we move into our own home. I am most excited about trying the Sweet Tea. I love McDonald's sweet tea. I am hoping it is the same or better.Thank you for coming into our lives!!!Patty in Michigan

Thank you so very much to everyone who took the time to comment. I may not always get back right away but I do read each and every one! Patty – thank you so very much! What a sweet comment! I hope you love all the recipes you might try! Anonymous, what a great idea, why didn't I think of that? It certainly simplifies the process to combine the cheese and bacon, huh? ~Brandie